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HB1163 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning pensions.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning pensions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Gregory Steuerwald
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide detailed information on how the COLA will be calculated or if there are any caps or limits.

Indiana Bill for Pension Cost-of-Living Adjustments

This bill amends Indiana's pension rules to provide annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for retired prosecuting attorneys based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for participants of the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Participants of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys retirement fund.

Terms To Know

Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
An adjustment to pension payments based on changes in the Consumer Price Index to account for inflation and maintain purchasing power.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
A measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify any limits or caps on the amount of the COLA adjustment.
  • It is unclear how the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index will be calculated or applied to pension payments.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Steuerwald

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives Bascom, Meltzer, Zimmerman

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning pensions.
Prosecuting attorneys retirement fund COLA.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning pensions.

Prosecuting attorneys retirement fund COLA.

Provides for an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) for participants of the prosecuting attorneys retirement fund based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.